Skipped Competency Hearing, Roadside Standoff Leads To Hollywood Woman Facing Multiple Charges

HOLLYWOOD, Md. — A reported roadside confrontation following a verbal dispute has led to multiple charges for a Hollywood woman after troopers discovered an active warrant and alleged she resisted removal from her vehicle. The incident, combined with separate drug and court-related cases, has resulted in several pending court appearances in St. Mary’s County.

Christina Lynn Rivas, 52, of Hollywood, is charged with resisting or interfering with arrest in connection with the Jan. 27, 2026, incident. She was held on a $1,500 bond, with a trial date scheduled for Feb. 20, 2026. In a separate case, Rivas was charged with possession of CDS (not cannabis), for which a summons was issued Feb. 3, 2026, and a preliminary inquiry is scheduled for March 20, 2026. Rivas also faces a charge related to destruction of a public record stemming from a September incident. After failing to appear for a competency hearing in that matter, a warrant was served Jan. 27, 2026.

According to Maryland State Police, troopers responded Jan. 27, 2026, to Hollywood for a report of a verbal dispute. A reporting party told police that a woman had attempted to assault her and then drove away in a white vehicle heading northbound on Maryland Route 245.

Troopers later located the vehicle and conducted a traffic stop. The driver was identified as Rivas. An MVA and NCIC check was conducted, and officers determined she had an active warrant related to the destruction of a public record charge from the prior case.

Police reported that Rivas refused to exit the vehicle when instructed. According to charging documents, three officers attempted to remove her, during which she allegedly held onto the steering wheel and braced her feet inside the vehicle in an effort to prevent being taken into custody. Authorities reported she was eventually safely removed from the vehicle, placed under arrest, and transported to the St. Mary’s County Detention and Rehabilitation Center.

Under Maryland law, resisting or interfering with an arrest is a misdemeanor punishable by up to three years in prison and/or a fine of up to $5,000. Possession of a controlled dangerous substance (not cannabis) carries a potential maximum penalty of up to one year of incarceration and/or a fine of up to $5,000 for a first offense. In Maryland, destruction or tampering with a public record is considered a felony under Criminal Law § 9-406, punishable by up to five years in prison and a fine of up to $5,000.

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